Student: Mamta Gautam
Member school: National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India
Programme: Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Design, Ceramic & Glass Design Discipline, Industrial Design

High gastronomy is a very formal form of dining where chefs propose new recipes and cuisines, such that the objective of the service is to create a unique experience for the users. The central idea of such an occasion is to have quality time, relax, unwind and share good moments with loved ones. In the recent years High Gastronomy or 'Alta Gastronomia' has gained popularity all over the Europe continent, owing to the dedicated efforts by chefs, the trend has evolved like an art form. The design collection was evolved under the guidance of one of the leading product designers and academicians, madame Gemma Bernel, Spain, Barcelona. 

After a detailed understanding of market, primary users and secondary users, chef's aspirations and ergonomic factors, various concepts were generated to evolve a different language. I choose to work with 'surprise' attribute, in order to treat ceramic like another material, which would determine the visual language of the collection. The final collection 'FOLDING' is a synthesis of chefs aspiration, production process, market status quo. The collections intents to provide a different experience not only to the chefs while serving but also to the users while relishing food filled moments with their closed ones.

The second phase of project dealt with introducing a new service and material in the Indian hospitality industry. While marketing the collection, I realised the potential and need to introduce a new material which would add value to the experience of fine dine in the Indian context. The production process looked at the possibilities of manufacturing porcelain in-house in India. The design collection in turn was the bridge between the end users and the ceramic producers such that both were benefitted by the virtue of the design process.

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